Solved "Windows Control Panel has stopped working" on My Computer Properties

[mbratch]

"Windows Control Panel has stopped working" on My Computer Properties

Hi

I am running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit on a Lenovo T510.

Every single time I do a Properties on My Computer, I get this pop up message that "Windows Control Panel has stopped working". Oddly, I just cancel that window and everything otherwise seems to work normally. But it happens every time and I can't figure out why.

Anyone else experience this?

Thanks

 

[centaur78]

Hi

This usually happens when you dont remove the software completely, some process are attached to the Windows Explorer ... thats causing this.

Try using Autoruns and look under Explorer... and look for file that highlighted in yellow.. usually should say "File not Found". Uncheck or delete these and restart you computer.

Try these and let me know.

 

[mbratch]

Hi centaur78. Thanks for the reply and for the tool.

I ran that and under Explorer, there were no lines highlighted in yellow under Explorer, but I found a few under "Everything". I removed those and things appear to be normal now. Thanks!

 

[centaur78]

alright

good to hear it worked for you...

If you feel the issue has been solved... please mark the thread as closed and rep those helped.

 

[mbratch]

Yep, I marked it solved.

 

[mbratch]

Well... spoke too soon. The problem came back. I ran autorun again but this time there are no yellow items. Now what?

 

[centaur78]

In Autoruns click on "Save" and save the file in .arn format and post it here.. I will have a look before advising.

 

[mbratch]

Thanks a lot! I just saved the file and zipped it. Attached. Thanks again!

 

[centaur78]

Hmm

As far as i can see there is only one program thats not verified ...under Explorer you will see "DiskUsageSupreme" under "HKLM\Software\Classes\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers" as well as "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers" ... uncheck these for now and restart your system and check again...

Let me know... If this doesn't resolve it.. I might need to do a remote session via Teamviewer and help you out..

 

[mbratch]

Thanks. First test seems positive after doing that...

 

[centaur78]

Anything as yet ??

 

[mbratch]

Anything as yet ??

So far so good. I want to give it a few days and see if it stays sane.

BTW, how would I go about making the application I just disabled a "verified" application? It was one I developed under Windows XP and it worked fine there.

 

[centaur78]

Autoruns displays the text "(Not verified)" next to the company name of an image that either does not have a signature or has a signature that is not signed by a certificate root authority on the list of root authorities trusted by the system.

Well you see.. i did install the software and for me ... it never set an entry to Explorer as in your case in had an entry ??

Did you develop the app ??

 

[mbratch]

Yes, I developed the app. I don't recall where I left off getting it working for Windows 7 64-bit. So perhaps my trouble is because I may have found a way to temporarily jam in the shell extension until I figured out the right way to do it.

 

[centaur78]

Yes, I developed the app. I don't recall where I left off getting it working for Windows 7 64-bit. So perhaps my trouble is because I may have found a way to temporarily jam in the shell extension until I figured out the right way to do it.

Well its a nice piece of work you have done !

A few tweaking should do the job.. One question.. The help option pop's up the windows help window ?

 

[centaur78]

I am not sure if this is helpful in you case but do have a look here

 

[mbratch]

Thanks a lot centaur78! Your comments have caused me to go back and examine the program a bit. There are some pieces of work I left incomplete regarding help for Windows 7. The program installs with a hlp file which should be called out at different places depending upon the context in the program. It's not working right in the Win7 environment for some reason.

I'll check out the suggested link.

 

[centaur78]

Sure not a problem . Ping me anytime you need a help

And if you feel this issue has been solved.. go ahead and mark this as solved.. and Please REP those helped.

Thanks

 

[balajee22]

i am using win home basic 64 bit os. in my lap also control panel is stopped working..guide me to solve this issue..